India the new 'no-go' zone for FIIs? 7 brutal truths behind $18 billion exodusForeign institutional investors have pulled out $18 billion from Indian equities since the Iran war began, dragging the Nifty down over 9% ...
Your smart investment playbook for FY27: What to buy, what to avoid and how to diversify after a rough FY26FY26 left your equity portfolio bruised. As FY27 begins, here’s how to heal it.
Losing $1 billion a day: Gurmeet Chadha urges PMO, Finance Ministry to revisit capital gains tax, STTGurmeet Chadha has urged the government to revisit capital gains tax and STT, citing sustained foreign capital outflows. He claims India is...
Stock market investors, take note of these 6 key changes that come into effect from April 1From April 1, investors face key regulatory and tax changes including higher STT on derivatives, removal of interest deduction on dividend ...
BSE, Groww, Motilal and Angel One shares rally up to 8%. What's the good news?Shares of BSE, Motilal Oswal Financial Services, Groww, and Angel One surged after the Reserve Bank of India delayed stricter liquidity nor...
New STT rules kick in from April 1: What changes for stock market traders and brokersFrom April 1, Indian markets face major regulatory changes as higher taxes and stricter funding norms reshape trading. Securities transacti...
New I-T law, higher securities transaction tax on F&O trade to kick in from April 1New tax laws and budgetary provisions, including higher STT on F&O trades and lower TCS on overseas tour packages and LRS remittances for m...
F&O trading to get costlier from April 1 as curbs on speculation kick inEquity derivatives trading faces higher costs from April 1. New government taxes on futures and options will increase trading expenses. The...
Zerodha issues clarification on doubling brokerage fees for certain F&O trades to Rs 40Zerodha clarified its brokerage fee hike to Rs 40 per order, affecting only a small fraction of intraday derivatives traders using collater...
Nithin Kamath warns STT hike may not curb F&O speculation, instead hits trading volumesZerodha founder Nithin Kamath criticised the STT hike on equity derivatives, saying it won’t curb speculation as most activity is in option...
Explained: How will STT hike impact arbitrage and hybrid mutual fund returns?The STT hike on futures and options is set to marginally reduce returns for arbitrage and hybrid mutual funds, as higher transaction costs ...
'4 guna lagaan dena hoga': STT hike budget memes storm internet as Nirmala Sitharaman moots changes for F&O. Check hilarious reactionsBudget STT hike memes: As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed an increase in the securities transaction tax (STT) on futures...
Budget 2026: Shankar Sharma cheers derivatives STT hike, calls F&O a ‘poison’ for investorsAce investor Shankar Sharma applauds Budget 2026’s STT hike on derivatives, calling F&O trading a “poison.” Experts say it may curb specula...
Nirmala Sitharaman wants to control F&O ‘satta’ with STT hike but there could be unintended consequencesFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s steep STT hike on futures and options has triggered sharp market backlash, with brokerages and exchan...
STT and F&O explained: Why has FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s proposed hike on Securities Transaction Tax in her Budget speech left traders worried? All FAQs answeredIn the Union Budget 2026-27, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proposed a hike in Securities Transaction Tax (STT), on both futures...
Tough times for scalpers, arbitrageurs & HFT firms as STT hike in F&O will hurt volumesHow will this change in taxation impact the derivatives market and who will be affected the most?
Finance Ministry clarifies on confusion over STT hike on selling optionsUnder the new rules, option traders will have to pay Rs 6,200 for every Rs 1 crore worth of turnover as against Rs 5,000 that is being paid...